CNO JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 FULL PRACTICE TEST
◉ an RPN employed as an UCP administers a med and an error is
identified. to what level of accountability will CNO hold this staff
member
a. as a UCP
b. as decided by the nurses employer
c. as decided by the MD
d. as a RPN. Answer: d. as a RPN
◉ a pt has been deemed incapable of making her own decisions and
has no family. whom should the nurse contact for decision making
and consent for treatment
a. the most responsible MD
b. the pts social worker
c. the office of the public guardian and trustee
d. the pts closest friend. Answer: c. the office of the public guardian
and trustee
◉ what must be included to be considered informed
a. information the MD determines the pt should know
,b. the composition of the health care team
c. the exact length of time to recover from treatment
d. alternative courses of action instead of the proposed treatment.
Answer: d. alternative courses of action instead of the proposed
treatment
◉ what is one part of the definition of "professional misconduct" as
defined by the health professions procedural code
a. guilty of an offence relevant to the members suitability to practice
b. has a physical condition limiting practice
c. guilty of a criminal offence under Ontario law
d. has a mental illness that limits the members suitability to practice
safely. Answer: a. guilty of an offence relevant to the members
suitability to practice
◉ what is included in the mandatory requirements for nurses who
are randomly selected to participate in CNO's quality assurance
program
a. peer assessment
b. pt assessment
c. health assessment
d. workplace assessment. Answer: a. peer assessment
,◉ a pt requires chemotherapy and radiation. the pt agrees to the
treatment on the condition that he receives consent support due to
his anxiety. what should the nurse do
a. work within normal staffing parameters
b. suggest the pt consider hiring a private nurse
c. provide the extra care requested by the pt
d. advocate for effective care for the pt. Answer: d. advocate for
effective care for the pt
◉ what is the purpose of mandatory reporting to CNO
a. to update CNO regarding address changed
b. to protect nursing colleagues
c. to notify CNO of unsafe nursing practice
d. to enforce limitations on nurse practices. Answer: c. to notify CNO
of unsafe nursing practice
◉ During the lunch break, a nurse observes a colleague drinking
several alcoholic beverages. Later in the day, the colleague is
observed loudly laughing and slurring words when interacting with
pt. How would CNO most likely assess this type of behaviour
a. incompetence
b. incapacity
c. negligence
d. abuse. Answer: b. incapacity
, ◉ which one of the following condition must be met prior to a nurse
"initiating" controlled act authorized to nurses
a there is a directive for the nurse to perform the procedure
b. the nurse has determined the pt condition warrants performance
of the procedure
c. a mechanism exists to support delegation of the procedure
d. there is a physicians order for the procedure. Answer: b. the nurse
has determined the pt condition warrants performance of the
procedure
◉ in which one of the following situations can a nurse accept and
perform a delegated task
a. when any emergency situation occurs
b. when an authorizing mechanism is in place
c. when the activity is not a controlled act
d. when the nurse has the necessary certification. Answer: b. when
an authorizing mechanism is in place
◉ which one of the following statements is a key element of
informed consent according to the CNO practice guidance: consent?
a. age of consent
b. power of attorney for personal care
c. the common law
ANSWERS 2026 FULL PRACTICE TEST
◉ an RPN employed as an UCP administers a med and an error is
identified. to what level of accountability will CNO hold this staff
member
a. as a UCP
b. as decided by the nurses employer
c. as decided by the MD
d. as a RPN. Answer: d. as a RPN
◉ a pt has been deemed incapable of making her own decisions and
has no family. whom should the nurse contact for decision making
and consent for treatment
a. the most responsible MD
b. the pts social worker
c. the office of the public guardian and trustee
d. the pts closest friend. Answer: c. the office of the public guardian
and trustee
◉ what must be included to be considered informed
a. information the MD determines the pt should know
,b. the composition of the health care team
c. the exact length of time to recover from treatment
d. alternative courses of action instead of the proposed treatment.
Answer: d. alternative courses of action instead of the proposed
treatment
◉ what is one part of the definition of "professional misconduct" as
defined by the health professions procedural code
a. guilty of an offence relevant to the members suitability to practice
b. has a physical condition limiting practice
c. guilty of a criminal offence under Ontario law
d. has a mental illness that limits the members suitability to practice
safely. Answer: a. guilty of an offence relevant to the members
suitability to practice
◉ what is included in the mandatory requirements for nurses who
are randomly selected to participate in CNO's quality assurance
program
a. peer assessment
b. pt assessment
c. health assessment
d. workplace assessment. Answer: a. peer assessment
,◉ a pt requires chemotherapy and radiation. the pt agrees to the
treatment on the condition that he receives consent support due to
his anxiety. what should the nurse do
a. work within normal staffing parameters
b. suggest the pt consider hiring a private nurse
c. provide the extra care requested by the pt
d. advocate for effective care for the pt. Answer: d. advocate for
effective care for the pt
◉ what is the purpose of mandatory reporting to CNO
a. to update CNO regarding address changed
b. to protect nursing colleagues
c. to notify CNO of unsafe nursing practice
d. to enforce limitations on nurse practices. Answer: c. to notify CNO
of unsafe nursing practice
◉ During the lunch break, a nurse observes a colleague drinking
several alcoholic beverages. Later in the day, the colleague is
observed loudly laughing and slurring words when interacting with
pt. How would CNO most likely assess this type of behaviour
a. incompetence
b. incapacity
c. negligence
d. abuse. Answer: b. incapacity
, ◉ which one of the following condition must be met prior to a nurse
"initiating" controlled act authorized to nurses
a there is a directive for the nurse to perform the procedure
b. the nurse has determined the pt condition warrants performance
of the procedure
c. a mechanism exists to support delegation of the procedure
d. there is a physicians order for the procedure. Answer: b. the nurse
has determined the pt condition warrants performance of the
procedure
◉ in which one of the following situations can a nurse accept and
perform a delegated task
a. when any emergency situation occurs
b. when an authorizing mechanism is in place
c. when the activity is not a controlled act
d. when the nurse has the necessary certification. Answer: b. when
an authorizing mechanism is in place
◉ which one of the following statements is a key element of
informed consent according to the CNO practice guidance: consent?
a. age of consent
b. power of attorney for personal care
c. the common law
